Word of the Day:
earnestly
What It Means
In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
Earnestly in Context
“One thing, however, I do most earnestly beg and entreat of you: […]”
Did You Know?
From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest + -ly.
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